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“We did our due diligence with extensive industry research before we made our decision to move forward with Fujifilm’s J Press 720S,” said Ryan Brueckner, CEO, Direct Edge Media.

“The J Press 720S has been a great addition to our offerings,” says Ryan Clark, President, Direct Edge Media. “We have a tremendous range of equipment, and the J Press 720S truly bridges the gap from our litho world.”

When Brueckner visited Fujifilm’s Chicago Technology Center for a personal demonstration of the J Press 720S, he ran many of his own files, to get an accurate understanding of this second generation press.

“We ran a number of challenging files, on various stocks. Honestly, I was blown away by the quality output,” said Brueckner. “There is nothing else like it on the market; this platform is second to none.”

With a 29.6-by-20.9-inch sheet and an output of 2,700 sheets per hour, Fujifilm’s second generation sheetfed J Press 720S is an ideal solution for printers like Direct Edge who are looking for a product that features the quality and robustness of an offset press, and the versatility to handle even the shortest of press runs.

The bottom line at Direct Edge is experiencing positive growth, and Brueckner and Clark agree that pertaining to color, “there’s nothing you can’t do with the J Press 720S.”

“The color consistency, cross-overs, gray builds, overall quality and repeatability of output from the J Press 720S are just amazing. It aligns perfectly with the higher expectations of our clients,” says Brueckner.

Direct Edge recently ran a press sheet print sample on the J Press 720S for one of their clients. Upon seeing the outstanding quality output, the client immediately revised their entire concept, including increasing the size, so it could be produced entirely on the J Press 720S.

“We were not surprised when they radically changed their strategy and design,” said Brueckner. “With regard to their extensive cross-overs, we knew the J Press 720S could effectively and efficiently handle their short-run job.”

“On the J Press 720S, the first sheet to the last are perfect, always,” says Clark. “We are migrating more and more jobs from offset to the J Press 720S.”

“One of our clients within the fashion industry distributes small-runs of seasonal catalogs,” adds Clark. “These short run jobs are challenging to produce on traditional offset presses. With the J Press 720S we’ve been able to capitalize on these types of projects cost-effectively, and that’s the sweet-spot for us.”

Continues Clark, “With its sheet size and quality, the J Press 720S does exactly what it’s supposed to do while meeting all of our expectations. The text quality, even at two-point, is exceptional. The J Press 720S is an elite machine.”

Direct Edge has enjoyed a long-term relationship with Fujifilm, and their line-up of innovative solutions over the years includes the Uvistar Pro-8, the Uvistar Hybrid 320, Onset Q40i with white, and flatbeds from the ever-popular Acuity Series.

“We are a Fujifilm house,” says Brueckner. “We have a deeply-rooted partnership. With regard to Fujifilm being an industry leader within innovation and technology, it’s definitely an organization we want to work with. There is not a company in this marketplace that can successfully support our range of offerings like Fujifilm can.”

To find out how Fujifilm Graphic Systems Division can help your business meet future challenges, improve quality and reduce costs, please visit: www.FujifilmInkjet.com.

SGIA President & CEO Ford Bowers met with representatives of Durst North America, EFI, Fujifilm North America, HP, and Inca Digital this month to discuss the need for a space in the industry to present to the packaging community the new and transformative digital printing technologies coming to market.

“Just as SGIA served as a key resource and catalyst for the wide-format screen print conversion to digital, it stands ready to do the same with packaging,” said Bowers.

SGIA encompasses several market segments, including wide-format graphics, textile and industrial printing, that have adopted digital printing technologies, and the SGIA Expo is the largest trade show representing the widest range of digital technology in North America.

“While there are very strong trade associations serving corrugated, folding carton and flexible packaging companies, there is also a clear need to showcase the range of digital printing technologies that have the potential to transform how these providers serve their clients,” said Bowers. “SGIA and the SGIA Expo are long-time champions of digital technologies and techniques; it’s only natural that we’d share our understanding with other industry segments early in their adoption cycle.”

Many print service providers are working in multiple segments and purchasing a wide array of printing technologies, Bowers noted. For example, commercial, display graphics, industrial and garment printers, and packaging converters are all seeking to expand their product offerings—offering more to current customers and exploring new markets adjacent to their traditional customer base.

“The packaging market is firmly moving down the path of digital adoption. A single presence that encompasses a range of technologies and venues for exchanging information will be a strong benefit to them. It will also address the fragmentation in the marketplace, making it easier for newcomers to explore a multitude of options,” Bowers said.

He also acknowledged that SGIA is entering a new marketplace, and with that entry will come challenges. “We’re reaching out to a community that is not yet fully aware of SGIA. However, the benefits this strategy presents are so compelling that I believe there will be an enthusiastic response from the packaging community. No other association or trade show is in a better position to deliver this unified strategy to a broad community of technology providers, suppliers, printers and converters,” Bowers said.

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